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A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7963694 | Temperature sensitive label for detecting temperature changes to a temperature sensitive item A temperature sensitive label may be affixed to a temperature sensitive item. The temperature sensitive label conveys when the item has reached a tripping temperature. The tripping temperature may be a temperature at which the item is compromised. To convey this, th... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7798706 | Temperature-indicating container A temperature-indicating container having thermal insulation and a temperature indicator in the side wall or the bottom of the container visible from outside the container. A method for making such a container is also provided. ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7766545 | Safety lid and method for use of same A safety lid is disclosed for use in combination with a drinking cup. In one embodiment, a body of integrally molded construction is provided that is shaped to fit a lip of the drinking cup. A fluid passageway traverses the body to permit a liquid in the drinking cu... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7600912 | Temperature sensitive label for detecting temperature changes to a temperature sensitive item A temperature sensitive label may be affixed to a temperature sensitive item. The temperature sensitive label conveys when the item has reached a tripping temperature. The tripping temperature may be a temperature at which the item is compromised. To convey this, th... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7163311 | Foodware having visual sensory stimulating or sensing means Active foodware comprises at least a plate unit that provides visual stimuli by having a power source and a visual sensory stimulating component to provide light emanating from the plate. Other devices can provide auditory and haptic stimuli. The plate unit can be a... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7104116 | Fluid sensor fixture for dynamic fluid testing A system that facilitates measurement, analysis, and automatic maintenance of fluid comprises a fluid, and a casing that includes a plurality of apertures is immersed in the fluid. The apertures are opened to permit the fluid to enter the casing and closed to confin... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097058 | Container and lid combination with tamper evident information A container (10) has a lid (12) for rotation mounting thereon. A tamper evident mechanism is located for operation between the container and lid. The mechanism includes at least one projection (42) on the container and at least one corresponding... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7061831 | Product labeling method and apparatus A method and apparatus for configuring indicating configurations for containers wherein at least a subset of indicating configurations include an enhanced indicating device such as an electronic storage device, the containers to include enhanced devices being a func... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044919 | Test methods, devices and test kits A method for determining the time of maximum fertility in the mammalian ovulation cycle, for the purpose of assisting conception, wherein testing is conducted over a period of days in the current ovulation cycle on samples of body fluid obtained from an individual h... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7028634 | Worklight with thermal warning An enhanced built-in visual warning mechanism to caution a user when the surfaces of a worklight are hot. A worklight is shown that has a housing that includes an interior portion for holding a light source such as one or more quartz halogen bulbs. The light source ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7006894 | Interactive medication cassette This invention relates to an interactive medication cassette with a machine readable and writable information strip that contains information corresponding to the medication in the cassette. The interactive medication cassette holds the medication and couples the co... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6979120 | Article of manufacture having non-uniform thermochromic display A beverage container has a wall with a thickness that progresses from relatively thinner to relatively thicker in a selected direction that travels around the container. A permanent graphics pattern is applied to the outer surface of the wall to progress in the same... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6942383 | Cooking pan The cooking pan in which one side of an outer circumferential face of a main body is combined with a handle through a bolt fastening has such a construction that a temperature display member is equipped with an upper face of a coupling end part combined with a guide... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6767130 | Sampling device for thermal analysis A sampling device for thermal analysis of solidifying metal, particularly compacted graphite iron, includes a container (2) essentially cylindrical, open at the top intended to be immersed down into and filled with a liquid metal to be analyzed, at least one ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6739750 | Sampling vessel for thermal analysis of molten metal The invention provides a sampling vessel for thermal analysis of molten metal in which the time required for analysis can be shortened and the temperature change rate in eutectic can be reduced as compared with a conventional sampling vessel, so that the eutectic te... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6722782 | Method and apparatus for monitoring temperature of intravenously delivered fluids and other medical items An intravenous solution bag includes a temperature sensing device in the form of a temperature sensing strip. The strip includes a temperature scale and corresponding temperature sensitive substances that change color or illuminate the scale indicators to visually i... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6579006 | Thermochromic method and device for use relative to a product container A thermochromic device for use relative to a product container for providing a thermochromic indication of a temperature of a volume of product that is retained within an open inner volume of the container comprising a first image display and a second ima... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6471085 | Temperature cup The present invention is directed to a container having a main chamber in fluid communication with a temperature-moderating chamber. Preferably, a valve, actuated by a spring-biased button preferably positioned on a handle of the container, opens and clos... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6386756 | Cup for indicating temperature of contents thereof and method of making A cup for indicating temperature of contents thereof and a method of making. The cup includes a body that is cup-shaped and a temperature sensitive strip that is disposed on the body and indicates the temperature of the contents thereof. The body includes... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6324963 | Liquid crystal thermometer for steaming pitchers A steaming pitcher for preparing hot beverages with a liquid crystal thermometer attached to an exterior surface of the pitcher for detecting the temperature of any liquid contained therein. The liquid crystal thermometer eliminates the need for conventio... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6106150 | Method and apparatus for measuring the melt temperature in a melt vessel A method for measuring the melt temperature in a melt vessel, where the vessel wall, at least partially, is made of a material transparent for infrared light; said material, at the interior of the vessel, is coated with a material having a high and stable... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6079875 | Apparatus for measuring the temperature of an object with a temperature sensor and method of making the temperature sensor An apparatus (1) for measuring the temperature of an object (3) has a temperature sensor (5) with at least one optical fiber (7) and a temperature measurement system (10), wherein the optical fiber (7) of the temperature sensor (5) is supported by a suppo... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5949000 | Sampling device for use in performing thermal analysis of solidifying metal A sampling device for use when performing a thermal analysis of a sample of molten metal solidifying from a melt, includes a double-walled container having an upwardly opening mouth and a part-spherically curved bottom, A closed space between the walls is... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5769541 | Temperature sensor for an ice maker An automatic ice-making mechanism for a refrigerator includes a tray having a groove on its bottom surface. A temperature sensor is mounted in the groove. The temperature sensor includes a temperature-sensitive element disposed at a top of the groove, an ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5752772 | Sensor arrangement for temperature measurement A sensor arrangement for measuring the temperature of molten masses uses a receptacle having at least one strip-shaped or wire-shaped carrier and an opening on its upper side, with a thermoelement placed inside the receptacle. In order to make available a... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5720555 | Temperature indicating container and lid apparatus A temperature indicating container apparatus includes an inner container portion made from substantially heat insulative material. A thermochromic-substance-containing portion is juxtaposed against an outside surface of the inner container portion, such t... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5678925 | Temperature sensing and indicating beverage mug A hot beverage mug automatically senses the temperature of its liquid contents and generates an accurate aural and/or visual indication of the temperature sensed. The temperature is sensed by a thermistor in a resistive capacitive (R/C) circuit which oper... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5620255 | Temperature measurement and display of the temperature of a cooking surface Measurement and display of the temperature of a cooking surface of a cooking utensil is provided by a temperature sensor, such as a thermocouple in thermal contact either directly with the cooking surface or through a clamp on the side of the cooking uten... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5588747 | Measuring cup with externally-mounted liquid crystal thermometer A measuring cup with a thermometer mounted on an exterior surface thereof for measuring the temperature of a liquid prior to placing it in the cup. The cup can be used in many operations involving a liquid which have a critical temperature requirement. On... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5577841 | Molten metal immersion probe An immersion probe for determining a liquidus temperature of a molten metal sample during solidification has a first refractory body with an immersion face, an interior sample chamber, and a passageway between the immersion face and an end wall of the cha... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5575563 | Multiusage thermometer A multiusage thermometer comprises a body portion capable of selectively detachably engaging thereto at least a first sensing portion, a second sensing portion, a third sensing portion and a fourth sensing portion each of said sensing portions having a fi... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5503475 | Method for determining the carbon equivalent, carbon content and silicon content of molten cast iron In measuring a cooling curve by means of thermal analysis of cast iron, a compressed powder moulding or sintered moulding of tellurium, bismuth, boron, zinc and/or aluminum is fixed to the inner surface of a cooling curve measuring cup, and a melt is pour... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5305815 | Method and apparatus for predicting microstructure of cast iron A method and apparatus for predicting nodularity of a hypo or hyper eutectic cast iron melt during casting is described. The method is particularly useful for NiMg-treated melts but can also be used for rare earth treated melts. A small sample of the melt... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5282683 | Fluid-temperature testing assembly Method and an apparatus for, in the most preferred embodiment, measuring the temperature of liquid, such as urine, contained in a container using a new thermometer, referred to herein as a thermometer insert, including, at least, a thermal scale member mo... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5222809 | Method and apparatus for obtaining the core body temperature of an infant A method and apparatus for measuring the core body temperature of infants or persons without volitional bladder control utilizing minimal urine volume. The device employs a readily deployed collection surface contiguous with a sump or reservoir into which... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5176449 | Method and arrangement for measuring the flash point of liquids and solids The present invention is related to a device and method for determining the flash point of a liquid or solid material to be tested by measuring the pressure obtained in the measuring chamber after an ignition. According to the invention, a liquid or solid... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5138891 | Gauge well system A system for a gauge well in a liquid storage tank with a floating roof including a floatable container located inside the gauge well and having a flexible laterally or radially serrated flange extending outward from the float and in contact with the insi... | 08/18/1992 |
| 4883365 | Device for measuring subsurface temperatures of liquid bodies, useful for determining optimum fishing locations The device of the invention consists of a temperature sensitive device embedded in a matrix which provides a useful heat flow pattern. Apparently the device exploits the difference in the thermal conductivities of air versus other media, such as water or ... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4866997 | Grain probe A grain probe for sampling and measuring the physical characteristics of stored grain in situ. The probe has a telescopic shaft with a meter fixedly attached to one end thereof and a novel grain probe tip fixedly attached to the opposite end thereof, a gr... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4738142 | Diagnostic grain probe Apparatus for the simultaneous and uniform sampling of grain and recording of temperature from various predetermined locations within a grain storage facility. The apparatus consists of a drive section made of high strength material, such as steel, to whi... | 04/19/1988 |
